As
a kid I used collect comic books. One of my favorite comic heroes was Superman. He was “faster than a speeding bullet, more powerful
than a locomotive, and able to leap tall buildings in a single bound".
He also had x-ray, heat-emitting,
telescopic, infra-red, and microscopic vision, super-hearing, and super-breath,
which enabled him to blow out air at freezing temperatures, as well as exert
the propulsive force of high-speed winds. Sounds like a lot of power for one
guy to have doesn’t it.
As fantastic as Superman was, l
have always preferred Batman. He has no special powers, ‘other than sheer
determination and intelligence. Batman had a cool Bat mobile, bat cycle and bat
cave. He used a “large arsenal of specialized gadgets most which were contained
in his utility belt”. Now how many of us can relate to Batman; an ordinary guy,
with very powerful tools?
I think we can all strive to be a
Batman in our different spheres of influence. We need to acquire the right kind
of tools, apply them diligently and we have to be willing to acquire the
necessary skills or training. For some that might mean going back to school and
studying a bit more and becoming skilled at a particular trade or profession.
The most important thing though is
to change the way we think. Like Batman we need to develop within ourselves a
desire to change, and then seek the tools that will equip us and make us the
peak performers in our industry, profession or career.
By the way there are no “Supermen
or women”!!!
